The Influence of Concurrent Autoimmune Thyroiditis on the Cardiometabolic Consequences of Cabergoline in Postmenopausal Women
<b>Background:</b> Untreated hyperprolactinemia and autoimmune thyroiditis (Hashimoto’s disease) seem to increase cardiometabolic risk. The cardiometabolic effects of cabergoline were less significant in young women with concurrent euthyroid Hashimoto’s illness. This study sought to inve...
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| description | <b>Background:</b> Untreated hyperprolactinemia and autoimmune thyroiditis (Hashimoto’s disease) seem to increase cardiometabolic risk. The cardiometabolic effects of cabergoline were less significant in young women with concurrent euthyroid Hashimoto’s illness. This study sought to investigate if the detrimental effects of this condition on cabergoline efficacy are also evident in postmenopausal women. <b>Methods:</b> The study comprised 50 postmenopausal women exhibiting increased prolactin levels, with half qualifying for euthyroid Hashimoto’s illness. The subjects with thyroid autoimmunity were matched with those without thyroid disease according to age, body mass index, and prolactin levels. In addition to prolactin, we assessed thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), thyroid antibodies, and glucose homeostasis markers: fasting glucose, the homeostatic model assessment 1 of insulin resistance ratio (HOMA1-IR), and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). Furthermore, we assessed plasma lipids, plasma uric acid levels, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), fibrinogen, homocysteine, and the urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR). The decadal cardiovascular risk was assessed with the Framingham Risk Score (FRS). <b>Results:</b> Before therapy, disparities existed among groups in HOMA1-IR, HDL cholesterol, antibody titers, uric acid, hsCRP, fibrinogen, homocysteine, UACR, and FRS. After six months of treatment, cabergoline successfully corrected prolactin levels (both total and monomeric) in women without thyroid disorders. This normalization correlated with decreases in HOMA1-IR, triglycerides, uric acid, hsCRP, fibrinogen, homocysteine, UACR, and FRS, as well as an elevation in HDL cholesterol. In women diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease, cabergoline’s effects were limited to a reduction in prolactin levels, HOMA1-IR, and UACR, as well as an elevation in HDL cholesterol, with these alterations being less pronounced compared to women without thyroid illness. <b>Conclusions:</b> The cardiometabolic benefits of cabergoline were associated with the degree of prolactin concentration reduction. In women diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease, connections were noted between baseline levels and treatment-induced alterations in hsCRP. These data indicate that concurrent euthyroid autoimmune thyroiditis mitigates the cardiometabolic consequences of cabergoline. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-aeff5e3ee9ed49a2a758ad469c2300712025-01-24T13:41:08ZengMDPI AGMetabolites2218-19892025-01-01151910.3390/metabo15010009The Influence of Concurrent Autoimmune Thyroiditis on the Cardiometabolic Consequences of Cabergoline in Postmenopausal WomenRobert Krysiak0Marcin Basiak1Witold Szkróbka2Bogusław Okopień3Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, PolandDepartment of Internal Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, PolandDepartment of Internal Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, PolandDepartment of Internal Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland<b>Background:</b> Untreated hyperprolactinemia and autoimmune thyroiditis (Hashimoto’s disease) seem to increase cardiometabolic risk. The cardiometabolic effects of cabergoline were less significant in young women with concurrent euthyroid Hashimoto’s illness. This study sought to investigate if the detrimental effects of this condition on cabergoline efficacy are also evident in postmenopausal women. <b>Methods:</b> The study comprised 50 postmenopausal women exhibiting increased prolactin levels, with half qualifying for euthyroid Hashimoto’s illness. The subjects with thyroid autoimmunity were matched with those without thyroid disease according to age, body mass index, and prolactin levels. In addition to prolactin, we assessed thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), thyroid antibodies, and glucose homeostasis markers: fasting glucose, the homeostatic model assessment 1 of insulin resistance ratio (HOMA1-IR), and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). Furthermore, we assessed plasma lipids, plasma uric acid levels, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), fibrinogen, homocysteine, and the urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR). The decadal cardiovascular risk was assessed with the Framingham Risk Score (FRS). <b>Results:</b> Before therapy, disparities existed among groups in HOMA1-IR, HDL cholesterol, antibody titers, uric acid, hsCRP, fibrinogen, homocysteine, UACR, and FRS. After six months of treatment, cabergoline successfully corrected prolactin levels (both total and monomeric) in women without thyroid disorders. This normalization correlated with decreases in HOMA1-IR, triglycerides, uric acid, hsCRP, fibrinogen, homocysteine, UACR, and FRS, as well as an elevation in HDL cholesterol. In women diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease, cabergoline’s effects were limited to a reduction in prolactin levels, HOMA1-IR, and UACR, as well as an elevation in HDL cholesterol, with these alterations being less pronounced compared to women without thyroid illness. <b>Conclusions:</b> The cardiometabolic benefits of cabergoline were associated with the degree of prolactin concentration reduction. In women diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease, connections were noted between baseline levels and treatment-induced alterations in hsCRP. These data indicate that concurrent euthyroid autoimmune thyroiditis mitigates the cardiometabolic consequences of cabergoline.https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/15/1/9insulin sensitivitylactotrophprolactin excesspostmenopausethyroid autoimmunity |
| spellingShingle | Robert Krysiak Marcin Basiak Witold Szkróbka Bogusław Okopień The Influence of Concurrent Autoimmune Thyroiditis on the Cardiometabolic Consequences of Cabergoline in Postmenopausal Women Metabolites insulin sensitivity lactotroph prolactin excess postmenopause thyroid autoimmunity |
| title | The Influence of Concurrent Autoimmune Thyroiditis on the Cardiometabolic Consequences of Cabergoline in Postmenopausal Women |
| title_full | The Influence of Concurrent Autoimmune Thyroiditis on the Cardiometabolic Consequences of Cabergoline in Postmenopausal Women |
| title_fullStr | The Influence of Concurrent Autoimmune Thyroiditis on the Cardiometabolic Consequences of Cabergoline in Postmenopausal Women |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Influence of Concurrent Autoimmune Thyroiditis on the Cardiometabolic Consequences of Cabergoline in Postmenopausal Women |
| title_short | The Influence of Concurrent Autoimmune Thyroiditis on the Cardiometabolic Consequences of Cabergoline in Postmenopausal Women |
| title_sort | influence of concurrent autoimmune thyroiditis on the cardiometabolic consequences of cabergoline in postmenopausal women |
| topic | insulin sensitivity lactotroph prolactin excess postmenopause thyroid autoimmunity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/15/1/9 |
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